The Warlocks to bring psych-rock double-drumkit devastation to the UK

Here’s some great news for fans of the psychedelic end of rock music – Californian drone-rock maestros The Warlocks are touring the UK in the latter half of August.

The Warlocks are connected by history, ex-personnel and sonic template to The Brian Jonestown Massacre, though they’re a more musical outfit than Anton Newcombe’s band of gypsies. Most notably, The Warlocks have two drummers which – as I can attest from personal experience – makes for an astonishing noise when they play live.

Regrettably I’m not going to be able to make any of these shows, but I heartily recommend you go and have your brain spun round by The Warlocks on one of the following dates:

• 15th August – Manchester, Roadhouse
• 16th August – York, The Duchess
• 17th August – Aberdeen, Moshulu
• 18th August – Glasgow, Barfly
• 19th August – Newcastle, Academy 2
• 20th August – Liverpool, Academy 2
• 22nd August – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
• 24th August – Sheffield, The Dream Machine
• 25th August – Cambridge, Barfly
• 26th August – Birmingham, Academy 2
• 27th August – Bristol, Academy 2
• 28th August – Oxford, Zodiac
• 29th August – London, Islington Bar Academy
• 30th August – Brighton, Engine Room

Book your tickets right away! In the meantime, you can catch some waves of amped-up sixties psych on MySpace, and find out a little more about The Warlocks on their proper website.